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J. K. WIEROUSKI.

TILE FORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1.191s.

Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

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Mr/vzaszs 1 J. K. WIEROUSKI.

TILE FORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1. 191B.

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J. K. WIEROUSKI.

TILE FORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man FEB. 1. ms.

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W /6 MM ,4 T TOR/VI) UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAN K. WIEROUSKI OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TILEFORMING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, J AN KpVVninousin, a citizen of the United States,residin at Chicago, in the county of Cook and btate of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tile-Forming Machines,of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in tile forming machines and itsobject is to provide mean for readily forming roofing tile from cement.A further object is to provide a machine of this type that is of simpleconstruction and that is readily operated by one man. A further objectis to provide a machine adapted primarily for forming tile withtransverse ribs at each end but upon opposite sides of the body of thetile. With the foregoing and other objects in view the inventionconsists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafterfully described, pointed out in the appended claim and illustrated inthe accoupanying drawings which form a part of this specification and inwhich Figure l is a perspective view of my improved machine in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a rib forming member.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the machine clearlyshowing how the tile ribs are formed.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the trowel employed.

Fig. 5 is a view of Fig. 4. in side elevation.

Fig. 6 is an end view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 isa perspective view of the box frame.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a tile.

Fig. 9 is a cross section taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an edge view of Fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of the head block.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

My tile forming machine comprises the bench or table 1 formed with theupstanding edge 2 and with the front sill 3. To the table 1 I secure abox frame 4 by the screws 5,- said box frame receiving the table block 6upon which a plate 7 formed with perforation 7 is removably disposed,said plate being formed at one end with the parallel transverse channels8, 9 the formation of which produces the spacer rib 10, said chanSpecification ofLetters Patent. Patnted Sept. 1919, Application filed.February 1,1918. Serial No. 214,913.

nels 8, 9 having disposed therein the ribs and with the lateral rib SThe plungers or pins 11, four in number, extend through alinedperforations in the table 1 and block 6 for engagement with the saidplate 7, said pins 11 being carried by the reciprocating plate 12 whichis arranged upon and operable by the stem 13 connected by link 14 to thepedal .15 fulcrumed upon the said sill 3.

Tothe sides of the box frame 4: I secure the rails 16 which extendbeyond the box frame and over the rear edge 2 of the table and'to theouter or free ends of which the arms 17 are hinged that carry the headblock 18, said head block being formed with the parallel transverseslots 19 to receive the transverse tongues 20 formed upon the tampingblock 21 which is carried by the arms 22 that are hinged to the saidhead block, said head block being also formed with the longitudinaldepression 19.

The tile forming cement is poured into the box frame 4 upon the plate 7,a wire stem 7 is then introduced through the perforation 7 into thecement, said stem serving as a handle forthe tile when finished. Some ofthe cement will run into the channels 8, 9 of said late, as well as intogrooves 8', 8, 8 8 and so form ribs A in the tile 22 while ribs '8, 9, 8will form channels B in the tile. I now plane or trowel the cement masswith a hand trowel which comprises the trowel bar 28 to which thehandles 24:, 24 are connected by the plates 25, said plates and handleshaving secured thereto by rivets 26 the angle pieces or guides 27adapted for lateral engagement with the said rails 16. Springs 28carried by the plates 25 are adapted to ride upon the rails 16 as thetrowel is moved back and forth over the cement mass to level the same.The operator standing in front of the machine grasps the handle 24 andso placing the trowel upon the box frame that the springs 28 and guides27 engage with the rails 16 as previously described levels or trowelsthe cement mass as desired. The trowel is now removed and the head block18 moved down upon the box frame. Some more cement is poured through theslots 19 therein and the tamping block 21 then pressed firmly upon thehead block, this operation being necessary ralityvof ribs 29 adjacentits slots 19, the outer rib 29 resting uponthe front ed e of the boxframe in one position of said ead block, the purpose of said ribs29beingto pre- ,vent spreading ofthe cement poured through the slots 19.After the operation of forming a tile just described is completed thetile is permitted to stand awhile to harden and then the plate is raisedoff the block 6 by manipulationof the pedal 15 and said block is thenmanually removed from the machine and a new plate placed upon, saidblock 6 and the tile forming operation repeated. A

guide is provided upon the head block 18 at-one end of slots 19. I Whatis claimed is A tile forming machine including a table,

a box thereon, a block in the box, a forming late in the box and adaptedto rest on the block, means to raise said plate, rails secured to thesides of the box, arms hingedly carried by said rails, a head blockcarried on said arms and adapted to swin down on said box, said headblock having spaced slots at one end with ribs formed beneath and at thesides of the slots, said head block also having transverse ton ues onthe underside thereof, a tamping b ock hingedly carried by said headblock and having ribs adapted to enter the slots in said head blockwhereby to tamp the cement therewithin.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAN K. WIEROUSKI.

Witnesses:

STENLY GEMBAL, VVINonN'rY RYTKo.

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